El Paso launches new vaccine sign-up website; 10,000 more doses on way
UPDATE: After unveiling a new online registration system to sign-up for conronavirus vaccinations, El Paso officials on Thursday afternoon announced…
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Southern New Mexico sees triple-digit case increase, 5 new virus deaths
SANTA FE, New Mexico — Triple-digit increases in Las Cruces’ Doña Ana County (125) and Albuquerque’s Bernallillo County (232) were among the…
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Fauci returns to White House briefing room under Biden, calls it ‘liberating’
WASHINGTON, DC — The nation’s top expert on infectious diseases and President Joe Biden’s chief medical adviser Dr. Anthony Fauci offered a glimmer…
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Biden rolls out national plan to fight virus, including mask mandate
WASHINGTON, DC — A day after being sworn in, President Joe Biden rolled out a national strategy Thursday to fight Covid-19, reopen the nation’s…
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‘It’s going to be with us for at least another 6 months’: Weekly Check-in with TTUHSC’s Dr. Michelson
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Every week, anchor Mauricio Casillas will speak to Dr. Edward Michelson. Dr. Michelson is the chairman of the Department of…
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18 virus deaths, 531 new cases reported in El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Department of Public Health reported 18 coronavirus-related deaths and 531 new cases Thursday morning. The…
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SISD to allow teachers to return to remote instruction after virus hospitalization rate rises
EL PASO, Texas — The Covid-19 hospitalization rate in the El Paso region was back above 20% on Wednesday, causing Socorro Independent School…
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New Mexico’s virus death toll tops 3,000 as state says it doesn’t expect to run out of vaccine
SANTA FE, New Mexico — The state’s Covid-19 death toll surpassed 3,000 on Wednesday as an additional 34 fatalities related to complications stemming…
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Nearly 1,000 missing UTEP virus vaccines now to arrive on Thursday
UPDATE, Jan. 20: A shipping snafu over the MLK holiday that left UTEP without an expected shipment of nearly 1,000 coronavirus vaccine doses has been…
Continue Reading El Paso surpasses 1,600 virus-related deaths
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Department of Public Health announced nine new coronavirus-related deaths and 444 new cases Wednesday morning.…
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El Paso health leaders prepare for phase 2 of vaccinations, including teachers & jail inmates
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso health officials have started anticipating the move to the next phase of Covid-19 vaccinations, making it available to more…
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Most Americans say the virus pandemic is out of control, ABC News poll finds
WASHINGTON, DC — As President Donald Trump is leaving office, just 1 in 10 Americans say the coronavirus pandemic in the United States is mostly…
Continue Reading Dona Ana County woman in her 30s among 20 New Mexico virus deaths
SANTA FE, New Mexico — New Mexico has now confirmed nearly 165,000 Covid-19 infections since the pandemic began while deaths are approaching…
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Biden calls for remembrance of lives lost at Covid-19 memorial on his inauguration eve
WASHINGTON, DC — President-elect Joe Biden appeared at a memorial for Covid-19 victims at the Lincoln Memorial on Tuesday evening. He will spend the…
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U.S. virus death toll tops 400,000 nearly a year after nation’s 1st case
BALTIMORE, Maryland — The U.S. death toll from the coronavirus has topped 400,000, according to data from Johns Hopkins University. The milestone…
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Texas again reports more than 300 new virus deaths as Abbott touts ‘remarkable’ vaccine rollout
HOUSTON, Texas — Texas on Tuesday reported more than 300 new Covid-19 deaths for the fifth time time in the past week as the toll of the pandemic…
Continue Reading Man in his 20s among 7 new virus deaths reported in El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Health Department announced seven new coronavirus-related deaths Tuesday morning. One of the victims was…
Continue Reading Fire chief says El Paso won’t reach herd immunity goal until next year
EL PASO, Texas– More than 125,000 residents have registered to receive the Covid-19 vaccine so far. The hope was to reach a level of herd immunity…
Continue Reading Just 1 new Doña Ana County virus death, 48 added cases
SANTA FE, New Mexico — Health officials in New Mexico said 628 new coronavirus cases and 26 deaths were reported Monday. Only one of those…
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Confusion for some around virus vaccination appointments at UMC
EL PASO, Texas — An El Paso woman claims her elderly mother was turned away from getting a vaccination at University Medical Center…
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2nd case of UK’s highly-contagious virus variant found in New Mexico; 3rd case appears in Texas
SANTA FE, New Mexico — A second case of the highly-contagious variant of the coronavirus has now been detected in New Mexico and third case has…
Continue Reading El Paso approaches 1,600 virus deaths; nearly 500 new cases
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Health Department reported eight new coronavirus-related deaths and 496 new cases Monday morning. El Paso…
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El Paso leaders understand frustrations, but say they’re working to vaccinate El Paso as efficiently as possible
EL PASO, Texas — Nelly Yanez says she was frustrated by what she saw when she went to take her 93-year-old father to get his Covid-19 vaccination at…
Continue Reading Doña Ana County 2nd in state for new virus cases; 4 southern New Mexico deaths
SANTA FE, New Mexico — Health officials in New Mexico on Sunday reported 751 new Covid-19 cases and 22 additional deaths. Four of…
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3 new El Paso virus deaths as pandemic fatality toll reaches 1,582
EL PASO, Texas — Health officials on Sunday morning reported three more coronavirus deaths, raising El Paso County’s pandemic’s death toll to 1,582.…
Continue Reading Doña Ana County sees triple-digit number of new virus cases, southern New Mexico has 5 more deaths
SANTA FE, New Mexico — New Mexico on Saturday reported 1,092 additional known Covid-19 cases and 36 additional deaths, increasing the…
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What to do if you miss the phone call from the City of El Paso to schedule your Covid-19 vaccine?
EL PASO, Texas — What happens if you register for your Covid-19 vaccine but then miss the phone call to schedule your appointment? It’s a concern…
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Don’t trash your stimulus money: IRS warns not to mistake your payment for junk mail
WASHINGTON, DC — Officials are warning Americans not to mistake their new pandemic economic stimulus payments for junk mail. The IRS says about 8…
Continue Reading El Paso sees 15 new virus deaths, 543 added cases
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso health officials announced 15 new deaths and 543 additional cases stemming from Covid-19 on Saturday morning. The latest…
Continue Reading Half-dozen added southern New Mexico virus deaths as state worries about reduced vaccine supply
SANTA FE, New Mexico — New Mexico’s confirmed Covid-19 cases topped 161,800 on Friday as officials reported an uptick in new infections with 1,266…
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